MP for Scunthorpe
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
“A centrist Labour MP and government whip who is notably loyal to the party and rarely rebels.”
Sir Nicholas Dakin is a Labour (Co-op) MP for Scunthorpe, first elected in July 2024. He currently serves as Vice Chamberlain of the Household (Whip) in the House of Commons, and has previously held junior government roles including Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Ministry of Justice and as a Government Whip in the Treasury. His career also includes service on various parliamentary committees.
He shows strong party loyalty with no rebel votes and an attendance of 36% (slightly above the party average of 33%). His votes broadly favour welfare and workers’ rights, with supportive votes on Universal Credit, bus services regulation, workers’ protections, trade union powers, VAT changes and data protection; votes on transgender rights and immigration controls have been mixed, and he tends to oppose stricter prison sentencing.
Declared financial interests include two miscellaneous entries and a land and property interest (within or outside the UK).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 33%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
15 positions
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
Since Sept 2025
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Since Jun 2025
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Since Jun 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
European Statutory Instruments Committee
Jul 2018 - Nov 2019
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Dec 2017 - Nov 2019
Procedure Committee
Sept 2017 - Nov 2019
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Oct 2016 - Nov 2019
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Referendums Relating to Council Tax Increases (Principles) (England) Report 2026-27
AYELocal Government Finance Report (England) 2026-27
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
AYEDraft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading
AYEUniversal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill [HL]
Opposition Day: Youth unemployment
NOOpposition Day: British Indian Ocean Territory
NODraft Medical Devices (Fees Amendment) Regulations 2026
AYEMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 1
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 2
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill: Amendment 9
NOMedical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill: Third Reading
AYENational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill Committee: Amendment 5
NONational Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill
The percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
